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The calendar says the final weeks of winter are still a month away, which makes the idea of running a marathon some pretty impressive forward thinking. But organizers of the 2015 Naperville race, recently renamed the "Heathy Driven Naperville Marathon" sponsored by Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare, say runners are ready to get their racing schedules in order for this "must do" event set for Nov. 8. "I really feel it is a 'must do' event given the timing of it and the fact people get to run through a world-class city," said race director Dave Sheble. "The course is very runner friendly and we've changed things again for the third time which...

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The calendar says the final weeks of winter are still a month away, which makes the idea of running a marathon some pretty impressive forward thinking.
But organizers of the 2015 Naperville race, recently renamed the "Heathy Driven Naperville...

One of the fastest growing long distance running events in the country has a new name - the Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon & Half Marathon Sponsored by Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare. The third annual race will be held Sunday, November 8.
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